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Chapter 3: Housing First
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In the 1980s, a psychologist named Sam Tsemberis was working with mentally ill homeless people on the streets of New York. Sometimes, when he thought it was necessary to keep someone safe, Sam would have people committed to a psychiatric hospital. But a few months later, he’d notice that person was back on the streets. Sam knew he needed to try something different. What he did changed everything about the way we think about solving homelessness.
In this episode, what happens when you ask people what they need.
In this episode, what happens when you ask people what they need.
Released:
Mar 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (7)
Chapter 5: Housing Finally: If homelessness is the problem, housing is the solution. But it’s not always that simple. Kate Cody has been living in her encampment community for a long time. And there’s no guarantee she’ll be able to make the transition inside, even with the golden ticket. More at 99pi.org/need by According to Need